The table shows the number of male and female employees in five companies A, B, C, D and E.
The number of female employees of company B is approximately what percentage of the average number of male employees in all the companies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 226%
The average of the male column is found first; company B's female count is then divided by it.
Males: \(1650+1075+1280+1170+690=5865\)
Average \(\displaystyle=\frac{5865}{5}=1173\)
Female employees of B \(=2651\)
\(\displaystyle\frac{2651}{1173}\times100\approx226\%\)